LANSING, Mich. — Michigan Gov.
Rick Snyder’s next budget proposal is unlikely to contain any reductions in
funding for public schools and universities, according to The (Adrian) Daily
Telegram. In the previous budget, public universities saw a 15 percent decrease
in state aid while public schools had their funding reduced by 2 percent.

School administrators, however,
worry that rising expenditures would leave many districts feeling financially
pinched. According to the Telegram, contributions to the Michigan Public School
Employees Retirement System will increase to 27 percent of payroll next year. The
Telegram reports that increase could mean an extra $400,000 for a district like
Adrian Public Schools.

Gov. Snyder told the Associated Press he would like
to see some funding for K-12 education tied to student achievement.

“One of the things
we’ll look hard at is, are there ways we can make sure those dollars are really
showing results, as opposed to simply passing on dollars,” he said.